Tuesday, April 11, 2017

When we're not out paddling or hiking in Khao Sok, we're chilling at the floating bungalows. They have several really cool diving platforms at the floating bungalows... good clean fun and entertainment.
Or, you can just chill on the deck of your very groovy floating bungalow.

When you hike through the jungle and come upon a fan palm with the leaves folded over, this is why. Bats hang out here (literally). They bite the leaves to make them fold over. Apparently, this is the help hide them from predators and perhaps to give them a bit more shelter from the rain.

Sunday, April 9, 2017

On our jungle survival courses you learn how to find food that does require you to waste a lot of energy 'hunting'. These images are of Red Ant eggs for sale on the side of the road in central Laos. Red Ant nests are fairly common throughout the region and in a survival situation they're a very good find.

The ants are edible and the eggs are as well. The eggs are about 12% protein. They're low in fat. The are high in iron. They also have calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus and three of the B vitamins: B1, vitamin B2 and B3 (Niacin).

Wilderness Jungle Survival Trekking and Training

As we move further and further away from nature, it seems like a lot of us are interested in finding out if we could actually go backwards and live off of the land... it seems like the latest buzz is doing it with as little as possible, be that in the form of getting lost (survival) or minimalist camping (bushcraft).

You can experience the joy of being able to survive with minimal gear while enjoying one of our survival training courses. Khao Sok is the best place for this combination. Phang Nga Province offers old growth jungle and it's logistically much easier than Khao Sok.

A big part of the trip is jungle trekking. It’s so beautiful here that you’ll want to hike around anyway. During your trekking adventures you’ll learn a lot about the abundant wild edible plants in southern Thailand.